CHA AND GOMEZ OBTAINED DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

On February 28, 2018, Daniel Cha and Jessica Gomez obtained a dismissal with prejudice in Mitchell v. County of Orange. In the false arrest case, Plaintiff alleged that the arresting officer failed to conduct a thorough investigation prior to Plaintiff’s arrest regarding an incident involving improper touching of a minor. In the underlying criminal case, a jury found Plaintiff innocent after Plaintiff argued that he was wrongfully arrested based on the officer’s reliance on statements made by the witness and victim.